SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 31)
UTG, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
90342M 10 9
(CUSIP Number)
Jill Martin
First Southern Bancorp, Inc.
P.O. Box 328, Stanford, KY 40484 (606-365-3555)
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 15, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a Statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this Schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g) check the following box [ ]
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
First Southern Holdings, LLC | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☑ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
AF | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Kentucky | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
1,201,876* | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
0* | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
1,201,876* | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0* | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☑ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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* See response to Item 5
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
First Southern Funding, LLC | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☑ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
WC, BK | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Kentucky | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
400,000* | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
0* | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
400,000* | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0* | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☑ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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* See response to Item 5
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
First Southern Bancorp, Inc. | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☑ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
WC, BK | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Kentucky | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
204,909* | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
204,909* | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☑ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
HC | | |
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* See response to Item 5
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
Jesse T. Correll | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☑ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
AF, OO | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Kentucky | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
154,312* | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
154,312* | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☑ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
IN | | |
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* See response to Item 5
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
WCorrell, Limited Partnership | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☑ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Georgia | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
72,750* | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
0* | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
72,750* | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0* | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☑ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
PN | | |
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* See response to Item 5
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | |
Cumberland Lake Shell, Inc. | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☑ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Kentucky | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
128,750* | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
0* | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
128,750* | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0* | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☑ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
See response to Item 5 | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
CO | | |
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* See response to Item 5
Explanatory Note
With this Amendment, the Reporting Persons are amending this Schedule 13D to amend the disclosures in the text of Item 2 and Item 5 to reflect recent transactions in shares of UTG, Inc. ("UTI") and to update the disclosures in Exhibits B and F.
Item 2. Identity and Background
The persons reporting on this Schedule 13D are Jesse T. Correll, First Southern Bancorp, Inc., First Southern Funding, LLC, First Southern Holdings, LLC, WCorrell, Limited Partnership, and Cumberland Lake Shell, Inc. (individually, each is referred to as a "Reporting Person" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
Information with respect to the offices held by any of the Reporting Persons with UTI and the insurance subsidiaries of UTI are provided below in this Item 2 and in Item 4 of this Report and incorporated herein by reference. The name, citizenship or state of organization, principal employment or business, and the address of the principal office of each Reporting Person, are set forth below:
Jesse T. Correll
(a) The name of this Reporting Person is Jesse T. Correll ("Mr. Correll").
(b) The business address of Mr. Correll is P.O. Box 328, 205 N. Depot Street, Stanford, Kentucky 40484.
(c) Mr. Correll's present principal occupations or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is carried on are: (i) Chairman, President, CEO and Director of First Southern Bancorp, Inc. (bank holding company), P.O. Box 328, 99 Lancaster Street, Stanford, Kentucky 40484; (ii) Chairman, President, CEO and Director of UTG, Inc. (Insurance holding company), 205 N. Depot Street, Stanford, Kentucky 40484; (iii) Chairman, President, CEO and Director of Universal Guaranty Life Insurance Co. (Life insurance co.), 205 N. Depot Street, Stanford, Kentucky 40484; and (iv) Chairman and Director of First Southern National Bank (Bank), P. O. Box 328, 99 Lancaster Street, Stanford, Kentucky 40484.
(d) Mr. Correll is a citizen of the United States.
First Southern Bancorp, Inc. ("FSBI") (a Kentucky corporation)
(a) The name of this Reporting Person is First Southern Bancorp, Inc.
(b) The state of organization of FSBI is Kentucky.
(c) The principal business of FSBI is a bank holding company. The address of the principal office of FSBI is P. O. Box 328, 99 Lancaster Street, Stanford, Kentucky 40484.
Information about the directors, executive officers and controlling shareholders of FSBI is included in Exhibit F and incorporated herein by reference.
First Southern Funding, LLC ("FSF") (a Kentucky limited liability company)
(a) The name of this Reporting Person is First Southern Funding, LLC.
(b) The state of organization of FSF is Kentucky.
(c) The principal business of FSF is investments. The address of the principal office of FSF is P.O. Box 328, 99 Lancaster Street, Stanford, Kentucky 40484.
Information about the managers, executive officers and controlling persons of FSF is included in Exhibit F and incorporated herein by reference.
First Southern Holdings, LLC ("FSH") (a Kentucky limited liability company)
(a) The name of this Reporting Person is First Southern Holdings, LLC.
(b) The state of organization of FSH is Kentucky.
(c) The principal business of FSH is investments. The address of the principal office of FSH is P. O. Box 328, 99 Lancaster Street, Stanford, Kentucky 40484.
Information about the executive officers, members and controlling persons of FSH is included in Exhibit F and incorporated herein by reference.
WCorrell, Limited Partnership (a Georgia limited partnership)
(a) The name of this Reporting Person is WCorrell, Limited Partnership.
(b) The state of its organization is Georgia.
(c) WCorrell, Limited Partnership's principal business is investments, and its principal office address is P.O. Box 328, 99 Lancaster Street, Stanford, Kentucky 40484.
Information about the general partners of WCorrell, Limited Partnership is included in Exhibit F and incorporated herein by reference.
Cumberland Lake Shell, Inc. ("CLS") (a Kentucky corporation)
(a) The name of this Reporting Person is Cumberland Lake Shell, Inc.
(b) The state of organization of CLS is Kentucky.
(c) The principal business of CLS is a gasoline wholesaler. The address of the principal office of CLS is P.O. Box 430, 370 S. Highway 27, Suite 26, Somerset, KY 42501.
Information about the directors, executive officers and controlling shareholders of CLS is filed in Exhibit F and incorporated herein by reference.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). During the last five years, no Reporting Person was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such Reporting Person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a-b) The beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by each Reporting Person is as follows. Each Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares listed opposite the Reporting Person's name, except as noted:
Reporting Person | | Number of Shares Owned (%)(1) |
Jesse T. Correll (2) First Southern Bancorp, Inc.(2)(3) First Southern Funding, LLC(2)(3) First Southern Holdings, Inc.(2)(3) WCorrell, Limited Partnership(2) Cumberland Lake Shell, Inc. | | 154,312 (4.9%) 1,406,785 (44.4%) 400,000 (12.6%) 1,201,876 (37.9%) 72,750 (2.3%) 128,750 (4.1%) |
Total(3)(4) | | 2,089,847 (65.9%) |
(1) The percentage of outstanding shares is based on 3,170,007 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 15, 2024.
(2) The share ownership of Mr. Correll includes 81,562 shares of Common Stock owned by him individually; and 72,750 shares of Common Stock held by WCorrell, Limited Partnership, a limited partnership in which Mr. Correll serves as managing general partner.
In addition, by virtue of his ownership of voting securities of FSF and FSBI, and in turn, their ownership of 100% of the outstanding membership interests of FSH, Mr. Correll may be deemed to beneficially own the total number of shares of Common Stock owned by FSH (as well as the shares owned by FSBI and FSF directly), and may be deemed to share with FSH (as well as FSBI and FSF) the right to vote and to dispose of such shares. Mr. Correll owns approximately 79.7% (of which 77.5% is owned directly by Mr. Correll and 2.2% is owned by his wife) of the outstanding membership interests of FSF; he owns approximately 44.0% (of which 43.96% is owned directly by Mr. Correll and 0.02% is owned by his wife), companies he controls own approximately 16.3%, and he has the power to vote and an option to purchase but does not own approximately 2.2%, of the outstanding voting common equity of FSBI (consisting in part of shares entitled to one vote per share and in part of shares entitled to ten votes per share). FSBI and FSF in turn own 99% and 1%, respectively, of the outstanding membership interests of FSH. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held by these other Reporting Persons, as shown in the above table, is 1,806,785 shares.
(3) The share ownership of FSBI consists of 204,909 shares of Common Stock held by FSBI directly and 1,201,876 shares of Common Stock held by FSH of which FSBI is a 99% member and FSF is a 1% member, as further described in this Item 5. As a result, FSBI may be deemed to share the voting and dispositive power over the shares held by FSH.
(4) Mr. Correll, FSBI, FSF and FSH have agreed in principle to act together for the purpose of acquiring or holding equity securities of UTI. In addition, because of their relationships with these Reporting Persons, Cumberland Lake Shell, Inc. and WCorrell, Limited Partnership may also be deemed to be members of this group. Therefore, for purposes of this Schedule 13D, each may be deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership of the equity securities of UTI beneficially owned by each of the other Reporting Persons.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not amended.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 7: Material to be Filed as Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this Schedule 13D:
Exhibit B | Agreement among Reporting Persons for the filing of a single Schedule 13D pursuant to Rule 13d-l(f)(l). |
Exhibit F | Directors, officers, members, general partners and controlling persons of Reporting Persons. |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Date: April 17, 2024
| By: | /s/ Jesse T. Correll | |
| | Jesse T. Correll | |
| | Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons* | |
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* Pursuant to the Agreement among Reporting Persons dated April 16, 2024, for the filing of a single Schedule 13D pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k), each Reporting Person has authorized Jesse T. Correll to sign on behalf of such Reporting Person any Schedule 13D or amendments thereto that are required to be filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons to this Schedule 13D.